DC Brau / Bluejacket Embers of the Deceased

Brewed by DC Brau Brewing Company
Style: Smoked
Washington DC, Washington DC USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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On tap 4 oz. pour at Meridian Pint in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC. Clear, straw-yellow with small off-white head and excellent lacing. Aroma if bread, roasted malt, biscuit malt, lemon, horse blanket and light smoke. Taste of bread, spice, wet straw and light smoke. Medium/light body and medium carbonation. A fine mildly smoked beer. Not robust enough to hold its own against a burger and catsup, but fine on its own. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Tap. Light clearish orange yellow with a white head. Some citrus, fatty smoked meat that’s fairly light, some grains in the aroma as well. Not overwhelmingly smoky, some burnt toast, and a slight sweetness. Lighter body. Strange brew.

Draft. Golden yellow, nice subtle smokey aroma. Taste is almost like a smoked heffeweizen. I am not a hop fan and did not think it was particularly hoppy. Nice beer, but not what I was expecting when I ordered it.

Draft. Pours hazy gold with a white head. Light smoky malts up front, followed by some weird herbal and lemony notes, a light sweetness, and a very wheaty finish. An odd one, comes close to being really good, but not quite.

On tap @ brewery. Poured a cloudy golden with a small tan head and minimal lacing. Aroma of smoke, floral notes, and citrus zest. Taste is wheat, citrus, and smoke. Very drinkable, but limited complexity.

Sampled at DC Brau. Pours a hazy, straw color with some thin white head. Nose is mild, lightly smokey, a little malty, dried leaves, a little dried orange peel. Flavor is vitamin C tablets, buttered biscuit, buttered popcorn jelly beans, light creamed corn, some mild smoke. Wasn’t impressed.

Location/Date:Draft at Comet Ping Pong on Friday, September 7th.

Appearance: Pours a yellow cloud.
Aroma: Aroma is of faint smoke, wheat malt.
Taste: Wheat, faint citrus, hint of smoke.
Palate:Medium light body.

Summary: I see from the description that this is a style that hasn’t been made in awhile. It’s an interesting combination, and it’s solid but not amazing.

Tap@chuchkey. Small head. Thin yellow haze. Smokey citrus aromas. Dry Watery taste. Short finish. Very delicious.

interesting brew, loads of smoke and a tad sour. Blends well, huge palate considering how low this is. Very impressing

Tap. Pours hazy golden yellow with a small white head and little lacing. Aroma is subdued smoke and ash along with notes of malt and wheat. Flavor is lightly sweet with smoke and wheat notes, plus a faint touch of citrus. No real bitterness. Impressive complexity for a 3.7% beer.